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and scores of other nations pledged today to continue supporting afghanistan after most foreign forces leave in 2014. the commitments came at a conference in bonn, germany. afghan president hamid karzai said his country will need financial support for at least another decade after the troops leave. pakistan boycotted the conference, protesting a nato air strike last month that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. about 10,000 russians protested in moscow this evening, over sunday's parliamentary elections. they charged the voting was rigged to favor prime minister vladimir putin and his united russia party. official results showed united russia took about half the vote. observers had predicted a much percentage. the ruling party got 64% of the vote in the last elections. russian president dimitri medvedev defended sunday's results. >> no doubt, the election was fundamentally different from anything we have ever had for a variety of reasons. i can share my impressions. united russia got exactly as many votes as it has supporters, not more, not less. thus the election was absolutely fair and de
and scores of other nations pledged today to continue supporting afghanistan after most foreign forces leave in 2014. the commitments came at a conference in bonn, germany. afghan president hamid karzai said his country will need financial support for at least another decade after the troops leave. pakistan boycotted the conference, protesting a nato air strike last month that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. about 10,000 russians protested in moscow this evening, over sunday's parliamentary...
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. >> war widows from afghanistan and iraq. an incredible story. >> incredible to watch as it unfolds. >>> we're also going to have more of diane sawyer's amazing interview of jaycee dugard. what a remarkable and resilient young woman she is. and you're going to see more and hear from her. >> the strength and serenity she displays in that interview is just incredible. >>> also, more on casey anthony. we now learned her sentence e w extended by four more days. she's not going to get out until next sunday. we're going to have the latest on that. >>> and also, we'll have the latest on these emergency negotiations in washington to try to prevent the united states going into default. the president actually called the congressional leaders into a rare session on sunday afternoon. and the changes they're talking about could affect every single american. >> in dramatic ways. >>> first with josh elliott with more on the top stories including this horrible story in the ballpark in texas. george and i were watching the videotape. it is ju
. >> war widows from afghanistan and iraq. an incredible story. >> incredible to watch as it unfolds. >>> we're also going to have more of diane sawyer's amazing interview of jaycee dugard. what a remarkable and resilient young woman she is. and you're going to see more and hear from her. >> the strength and serenity she displays in that interview is just incredible. >>> also, more on casey anthony. we now learned her sentence e w extended by four more days....
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president obama will address parliament and will meet with david cameron on libya and afghanistan. meredith? >> okay, michelle kosinski. thank you very much. just ahead, the bombshell bombshell accusations made by casey anthony's defense team as her trial gets under way. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, did arnold schwarzenegger use his power to keep his affair a secr matt? >> details on oprah's final show after your local news. pooches and puppies, we are fed up with being fed on. we demand k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can attach and snack on us. frontline plus kills but doesn't repel. any tick that isn't repelled or killed may attach and make a meal of us. so let's put our paws down in protest. no fetching, no friendship till we all get k9 advantix ii. join us at poochprotest.com. [ male announcer ] ask your veterinarian about k9 advantix ii. ♪ [ female announcer ] when is it okay to lose the cover-up? ♪ when you can. take the special k challenge... and lose an inch from your waist in two weeks. so lose your
president obama will address parliament and will meet with david cameron on libya and afghanistan. meredith? >> okay, michelle kosinski. thank you very much. just ahead, the bombshell bombshell accusations made by casey anthony's defense team as her trial gets under way. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, did arnold schwarzenegger use his power to keep his affair a secr matt? >> details on oprah's final show after your local news. pooches and puppies,...
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his assessment comes as afghanistan prepares for the gradual drawdown of u.s. troops due to begin this summer. 10,000 are due to leave this year and another 23,000 in 2012. the defense secretary also said he hoped to drive the taliban to peace talks during the period when u.s. forces draw down. he says it's key they keep the pressure up now to have a chance of some kind of reconciliation. speaking sunday in kandahar the new defense chief said the focus of the trip is to hand over security to afghan forces, but i acknowledged there remains a lot -- but he acknowledged remains a lot more work to do in transferring responsibility to them. david piper, fox news. >>> the new nation of south sudan has its first president. he was sworn in today in the country that officially separated from northern sudan at the end of june. among the new president's most pressing duties besides setting up an entirely new government, border disputes and paying for oil. >>> the search continues for survivors in the wreckage of a deadly train crash in india. at least 31 people were kille
his assessment comes as afghanistan prepares for the gradual drawdown of u.s. troops due to begin this summer. 10,000 are due to leave this year and another 23,000 in 2012. the defense secretary also said he hoped to drive the taliban to peace talks during the period when u.s. forces draw down. he says it's key they keep the pressure up now to have a chance of some kind of reconciliation. speaking sunday in kandahar the new defense chief said the focus of the trip is to hand over security to...
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he's now in afghanistan. it must warm your heart and that of your wife to see some down moments like that. that he's able to have fun and relax a little bit. >> it definitely does. that's what hit me initially when i saw it was, boy, am i glad that he has a moment to be able to take time to do something fun because i know they put in extremely long hours and a lot of hard work goes in over there. >> and we appreciate his service. i want you to know that and the sacrifices that you and your wife are making too. diane, when you saw the video and i got to tell you, he's strutting his stuff. he's like, hey, mila, what's up? is that his character? is that your son's character? >> pretty much, yes. >> it didn't surprise you at all that he would do something like this? >> i guess not. >> and, russ, is he a fan of mila's? were you surprised -- has he talked a lot about her? >> i mean he's always been a fan and we've watched her on tv, but i neverrould have dreamt it would have been to this extent. >> i don't think ma
he's now in afghanistan. it must warm your heart and that of your wife to see some down moments like that. that he's able to have fun and relax a little bit. >> it definitely does. that's what hit me initially when i saw it was, boy, am i glad that he has a moment to be able to take time to do something fun because i know they put in extremely long hours and a lot of hard work goes in over there. >> and we appreciate his service. i want you to know that and the sacrifices that you...
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>> saif al-adel we understand is in afghanistan. we're not sure where, but his talked from one source, a former libyan islamist, now turned his back on terrorism, he has got sources who say that there is activity in kunar province in eastern afghanistan. the training camps are being reestablished there, so that's a possible location. >> many thanks. >>> also this morning, there are calls for dominique strauss-kahn to resign. after all, it's tough to keep the global economy stable when you're locked on up rikers island fighting sex charges. deborah fayerick is following the story for us. has the alleged victim talked with the grand jury yet? >> what we're learning now is that the 32-year-old west african at the heart of what's now become an international incident is set to testify today. that's according to her lawyer. we are also told she was finally reunited with her teenage daughter yesterday. that's according to a friend. she will likely recount the story of how she allegedly walked into the hotel room in order to clean it as ins
>> saif al-adel we understand is in afghanistan. we're not sure where, but his talked from one source, a former libyan islamist, now turned his back on terrorism, he has got sources who say that there is activity in kunar province in eastern afghanistan. the training camps are being reestablished there, so that's a possible location. >> many thanks. >>> also this morning, there are calls for dominique strauss-kahn to resign. after all, it's tough to keep the global economy...
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remember the victims who bin laden massacred or the brave men and women who are fighting in iraq and afghanistan and are still to this day than listen to bin laden's cowardly voice recorded in his hole in abbottabad. let us know what you think. we're on facebook. follow me on twitter @anderson cooper. i'll be tweeting tonight. >>> victims are furious about this report. why some are calling the new report garbage. we're keeping them honest. >>> and later, new revelations about arnold schwarzenegger's infidelities including details about the woman he fathered a son with and his other behavior. >>> also breaking news. how dominique strauss-kahn, the global banker accused of attempted rape, might be getting out of jail tomorrow. details on that. >>> and of course we're continuing to monitor the military plane crash on the west coast for any new developments. putting out the fire there. we'll be right back. [ bell rings ] distracted driving. it accounts for 25% of car crashes. - ♪ [ dance ] - music, cell phones, food-- the list goes on. this is why safe driving is so important. - correct. - and it'
remember the victims who bin laden massacred or the brave men and women who are fighting in iraq and afghanistan and are still to this day than listen to bin laden's cowardly voice recorded in his hole in abbottabad. let us know what you think. we're on facebook. follow me on twitter @anderson cooper. i'll be tweeting tonight. >>> victims are furious about this report. why some are calling the new report garbage. we're keeping them honest. >>> and later, new revelations about...
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. >>> a marine who made it through tours in iraq and afghanistan uninjured, forced into a fight for his life after being shot in florida. wait until you hear how he used his military training to survive. we'll talk to him live from the hospital straight ahead. >> a texas teenager's last message inspiring people online. we'll tell you more about that. >>> we begin this friday morning with the gop presidential candidates in iowa. peter alexander, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you and happy birthday. the front-runner mitt romney is showing new confidence he's now beginning this aggressive and ambitious final sprint. he begins today in iowa, heads to new hampshire, then returns here tomorrow to iowa. his camp is really hopeful this field will pretty much freeze in place with things neck and neck between he and ron paul and a jumble of everybody else. with four days to go until the iowa caucuses, front-runner mitt romney before another large crowd wednesday night aimed to nail down his support, focusing his closing argument on patriotic values. >> we want to instill in our kids
. >>> a marine who made it through tours in iraq and afghanistan uninjured, forced into a fight for his life after being shot in florida. wait until you hear how he used his military training to survive. we'll talk to him live from the hospital straight ahead. >> a texas teenager's last message inspiring people online. we'll tell you more about that. >>> we begin this friday morning with the gop presidential candidates in iowa. peter alexander, good morning. >>...
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. >>> and in afghanistan, a roadside bomb hit a bus in the southern part of the country this morning. at least 16 people have been killed including 8 children. >>> and survivors of last month's massive tornado in joplin are facing a new threat, disease. some have developed a fungal infection. three people who were hospitalized with the infection has died. >>> growing jitters at the economic recovery has stalled since stocks tumbled friday. the dow closed below 12,000 for the first time since march. the benchmark has fallen now six straight weeks after peaking at nearly 13,000. one bright spot, drivers could soon get more relief at the gas pump and saudi arabia will increase oil production to the highest level in nearly 30 years. >>> a new warning about a couple of products that we're exposed to every day. the government says a chemical called styrene used in styrofoam cups, take-out containers bathtubs and boats may cause cancer and scientists said they found for memaldehyde found it in worrying amounts in hair salons and plywood. >>> how hot was it? so hot even bears, bears were look
. >>> and in afghanistan, a roadside bomb hit a bus in the southern part of the country this morning. at least 16 people have been killed including 8 children. >>> and survivors of last month's massive tornado in joplin are facing a new threat, disease. some have developed a fungal infection. three people who were hospitalized with the infection has died. >>> growing jitters at the economic recovery has stalled since stocks tumbled friday. the dow closed below 12,000...
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who figured iraq and afghanistan? no, i'd have never let him if i knew this was going to happen. there's no way. >> that is the father of one of those american troops shot at the frachk further airport in germany just yesterday. we're going to hear a little bit more from him next. and we'll tell you what we are now learning about that 21-year-old accused gunman. did he actually have a conversation with some of these americans it right before he opened fire? that's next. [ female announcer ] it can creep up on you. dry skin. that's why there's lubriderm® daily moisture. it contains the same nutrients naturally found in healthy skin. skin absorbs it better and it lasts for 24 hours. later gator. lubriderm. your moisture matched. basic. preferred. at meineke i have options on oil changes. and now i get free roadside assistance with preferred or supreme. my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> we are now getting some new details on that attack that killed two u.s. troops and wounded two others yesterday just outside of the frankfurt, germany, airport. officials there say the suspect ma
who figured iraq and afghanistan? no, i'd have never let him if i knew this was going to happen. there's no way. >> that is the father of one of those american troops shot at the frachk further airport in germany just yesterday. we're going to hear a little bit more from him next. and we'll tell you what we are now learning about that 21-year-old accused gunman. did he actually have a conversation with some of these americans it right before he opened fire? that's next. [ female announcer...
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a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of afghan president hamid karzai's half-brother on july 12. a twin bombing at a bank in northern iraq today killed a dozen people. a suicide bomber and car blast rocked the city of tikrit, as iraqi policemen and security forces were picking up their paychecks. thick smoke could be seen billowing from the scene of the explosions. more than 30 people were wounded. it's the fourth major attack on the city so far this year. the head of the rebel armed forces in libya and two of his aides were killed today. the head of the national transitional council announced the deaths and said abdel fattah younis was k
a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of...
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helicopter in afghanistan which took the lives of thirty u.s. service members now did they get some taliban yes do i believe that they know the exact taliban fighter that held the r.p.g. even though they haven't even determined yet if it even was an r.p.g. that took the helicopter down well sorry but that would be a no but it has to be noted how they use this concept of revenge to try and appease americans make them think that it's all ok yes the war has been going on for ten years and thousands of american lives have been lost but hey we got this guy back to do and you worry and yet for some reason the pentagon the cia this administration they refuse to acknowledge that our actions make others want revenge as well that they end up creating more militants and one result of those actions that spoke about least probably matters most and that civilian deaths see any time the innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire see their friends their families their neighbors perish what do you think their reaction is going to be thank god for the america
helicopter in afghanistan which took the lives of thirty u.s. service members now did they get some taliban yes do i believe that they know the exact taliban fighter that held the r.p.g. even though they haven't even determined yet if it even was an r.p.g. that took the helicopter down well sorry but that would be a no but it has to be noted how they use this concept of revenge to try and appease americans make them think that it's all ok yes the war has been going on for ten years and...
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in addition to overseeing wars in iraq and afghanistan and the ongoing war on terror, panetta is also faced with the difficult job of cutting billions of dollars from the defense budget. >> he's got a daunting task to establish a military strategy that will allow him to save $400 billion in additional defense spending and do all that in the course of the next couple months, his first couple months on the job. >> in a video message to troops today panetta said despite fiscal challenges at home there won't be a hollow force on his watch. >>> both president and congress are taking the holiday weekend off, but the debate over the nation's debt ceiling rages on. with a looming august deadline congress canceled its vacation next week and the white house is trying up to the ante. fox 5's jennifer davis has the details. >> i'm prepared to bring our deficit down by trillions of dollars. that's with a t, trillions. >> reporter: speaking to a supportive crowd in philadelphia last night, the president weighed in again on the debt ceiling debate which is taking a short break on capitol hill. congr
in addition to overseeing wars in iraq and afghanistan and the ongoing war on terror, panetta is also faced with the difficult job of cutting billions of dollars from the defense budget. >> he's got a daunting task to establish a military strategy that will allow him to save $400 billion in additional defense spending and do all that in the course of the next couple months, his first couple months on the job. >> in a video message to troops today panetta said despite fiscal...
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the army's 170th infantribury good day in afghanistan held its breath on every kick. while around the world, this was the cheer. >> usa! usa! >> usa! >> reporter: in new york's times square. >> they've got the guys rocking the women's jerseys. it feels really good. >> reporter: suburban los angeles. >> i look up to every single one of them. >> reporter: and a sports bar where expats and tourists stood for the national anthem. in the twitter verse, thousands of fans tweeted support including justin timberlake. lans armstrong and president obama who watched the game with his family. while in frankfurt dr. jill biden and chelsea clinton represented the white house. a former soccer mom herself. >> you must be so excited! >> reporter: biden thanked the parents of the team. >> it's the moms and the dads who are behind their children and who get them to where they are today. >> reporter: it was not the ending america hoped for. but for some, it was still satisfying. >> whoever wins, i'll be happy, to be honest. >> reporter: now, japan won the cup in plenty of hearts here in
the army's 170th infantribury good day in afghanistan held its breath on every kick. while around the world, this was the cheer. >> usa! usa! >> usa! >> reporter: in new york's times square. >> they've got the guys rocking the women's jerseys. it feels really good. >> reporter: suburban los angeles. >> i look up to every single one of them. >> reporter: and a sports bar where expats and tourists stood for the national anthem. in the twitter verse,...
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embassy in afghanistan has finally drawn to a close this morning. seven police officers and civilians were killed in what was supposed to be the safest area of the capital. raising major, new concerns, now, about whether afghan forces can secure the country, as the u.s. drawdown does begin. >>> meanwhile, surveillance video out this morning showing the moment, as you can see here, a train slams into a bus in buenos aires, killing 11 people and injuring 200. the bus driver took something of a gamble, trying to rush across the tracks. but only made it, as you can see, about halfway, before getting crushed back into a concrete platform. barriers were not working properly to stop him. >>> meanwhile, here at home, airport screeners will be following new rules when it comes to searching children. homeland security is changing its policy after being criticized for pat-downs, such as these. kids under 12 will be sent through metal detectors and imaging machines. and in most cases, they will not have to remove their shoes. >>> 15% of americans now live below
embassy in afghanistan has finally drawn to a close this morning. seven police officers and civilians were killed in what was supposed to be the safest area of the capital. raising major, new concerns, now, about whether afghan forces can secure the country, as the u.s. drawdown does begin. >>> meanwhile, surveillance video out this morning showing the moment, as you can see here, a train slams into a bus in buenos aires, killing 11 people and injuring 200. the bus driver took...
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troops from afghanistan. and tea party favorite michele bachmann announced that she has formally entered the presidential race. >>> it is a race against time in hamburg, iowa, where the missouri river punched a 300-foot hole in a major levee. water rushing through the hole is expected to reach the town of hamburg today where the crews are building a secondary protective wall. >>> a restored world war ii b-17 bomber made a fiery emergency landing in illinois. all seven people on board escaped safely. only about a dozen b-17 s are still in flying condition today. >>> and from aviation past to aviation future, this could be air travel as usual by 2050. the airbus has unveiled its vision for the plane of the future. best of all, there will be no class divisions on board. it looks absolutely stunning. like a convertible airplane but not quite. seven minutes right now past the hour. back out to ann and matt. no class divisions, you guys have to travel with the rest of us. >> i missed that. >> you will have to trave
troops from afghanistan. and tea party favorite michele bachmann announced that she has formally entered the presidential race. >>> it is a race against time in hamburg, iowa, where the missouri river punched a 300-foot hole in a major levee. water rushing through the hole is expected to reach the town of hamburg today where the crews are building a secondary protective wall. >>> a restored world war ii b-17 bomber made a fiery emergency landing in illinois. all seven people...
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. >>> the battle over america's future in afghanistan heats up in washington. president obama is facing criticism from both sides of the aisle over his plan to end the surge that he started in afghanistan. he told the country last night that 33 about -- 33,000 american troops will soon be on their way home them up tonight, we take comfort in knowing that the tide of war is receding. >> 5000 u.s. troops will be released this summer. john mccain and john bennett called it too much too soon and the democrats say the timetable is not quick and out. president hamid karzai out of tennis sampras is the plan. this comes as a new poll shows trouble for president obama's reelection hopes. 50% of respondents say that he deserves to be reelected. there is a real split 48-47% and four of the five americans now believe the economy is in poor shape. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at noon -- >> it was just a continuous stream of gays and grannies and -- >> the open mic rant by a pilot in the cockpit. we'll tell you about that and then i river pours into a town and thousands are o
. >>> the battle over america's future in afghanistan heats up in washington. president obama is facing criticism from both sides of the aisle over his plan to end the surge that he started in afghanistan. he told the country last night that 33 about -- 33,000 american troops will soon be on their way home them up tonight, we take comfort in knowing that the tide of war is receding. >> 5000 u.s. troops will be released this summer. john mccain and john bennett called it too much...
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about 1200 service members stationed at the air base turned transit center for troops in afghanistan got a taste of home with a holiday cookout yesterday complete with hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. on board overseas, protecting our independence the troops also enjoyed games, live music, and, of course, fireworks, all to celebrate the fourth. and a little bit of what is that salsa? >> i don't know. whatever it is, it doesn't matter. it's fun. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everyone. we had some big storms around last night. we have some sprinkles left behind. let's look of the current conditions. partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the low 70's. 71 at the airport. a mixture of sunshine and clouds on this fourth of july. a slight chance for some thunderstorms. the best chance would be latest in the day. upper 80's and low 90's. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. 71 degrees on tv hi
about 1200 service members stationed at the air base turned transit center for troops in afghanistan got a taste of home with a holiday cookout yesterday complete with hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. on board overseas, protecting our independence the troops also enjoyed games, live music, and, of course, fireworks, all to celebrate the fourth. and a little bit of what is that salsa? >> i don't know. whatever it is, it doesn't matter. it's fun. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this...
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more for us tonight. >> reporter: 28-year-old clay hunt was a marine sniper, a veteran of iraq and afghanistan. he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. >> his ptsd was diagnosed after -- after being shot in iraq. >> reporter: his mother, susan selke, says her son had to fight the va, sometimes waiting weeks to see a psychiatrist or get medication, and struggling for a year and a half to get more disability benefits. two months ago he took his own life. >> if he had had better care, he maybe would not be dead today. >> reporter: the blistering appeals court ruling found that many vets who survived roadside bombs and lost limbs are now losing their battle to get care they were promised. the court accused the va of unchecked incompetence and ordered reforms, noting that 85,000 vets languish on waiting lists for mental health care. the seriously depressed sometimes wait more than eight weeks to see a mental health professional. the court said getting disability benefits to live on now can take an average of more than four years. almost 1,500 vets have died while awaiting th
more for us tonight. >> reporter: 28-year-old clay hunt was a marine sniper, a veteran of iraq and afghanistan. he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. >> his ptsd was diagnosed after -- after being shot in iraq. >> reporter: his mother, susan selke, says her son had to fight the va, sometimes waiting weeks to see a psychiatrist or get medication, and struggling for a year and a half to get more disability benefits. two months ago he took his own life....
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they way be shipped to afghanistan this weekend. >>> too much debt can ruin holiday happiness. in this morning's smart phone zone, we'll show you something that can help you steer clear of spending too much. >> holiday greeting from our service members overseas. >>> i'm lieutenant colonel john meade with my wife patty and our daughters, kailey and caroline. we want to say hello to meg snow and danny in mclean, virginia. >> merry christmas and happy new year. year. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy
they way be shipped to afghanistan this weekend. >>> too much debt can ruin holiday happiness. in this morning's smart phone zone, we'll show you something that can help you steer clear of spending too much. >> holiday greeting from our service members overseas. >>> i'm lieutenant colonel john meade with my wife patty and our daughters, kailey and caroline. we want to say hello to meg snow and danny in mclean, virginia. >> merry christmas and happy new year. year....
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., a roadside bomb killed 10 people in afghanistan. the victims were laborers being driven to work to clean streams. separately, afghan intelligence deputy chief escaped a suicide bombing in the nation's capital, these attacks, as the plan to hand over controlled afghan soldiers remains on course for july. >> we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. we will have the opening bell on wall street in 2 minutes. we will see if we can recover from yesterday's 131 point slide. a live look in san francisco and light traffic on the james length. california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do. [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd
., a roadside bomb killed 10 people in afghanistan. the victims were laborers being driven to work to clean streams. separately, afghan intelligence deputy chief escaped a suicide bombing in the nation's capital, these attacks, as the plan to hand over controlled afghan soldiers remains on course for july. >> we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. we will have the opening bell on wall street in 2 minutes. we will see if we can recover from yesterday's 131 point slide....
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the isi in the '80s formed a lot of militant groups or groups that worked as proxies in afghanistan and kashmir and doing the dirty work of the isi. what has happened in recent years is a lot of groups have bitten them in the you know what. a lot of those groups carry outerorout terror attacks. the isi is a mysterious group. the government doesn't know what they're doing half the time. that's a criticism. it's like the cia running around and doing all sorts of things, and the government not finding out what it was doing. very suspicious group. you had osama bin laden living, you know, a two-minute drive from a military installation in an area controlled by or has links with this militant group. >> last thing, are we getting any response to this isi reporting from the isa or pakistani government? >> they're denying it. the group is denying it. they say we didn't have contact with him. they did have contact with al qaeda over the years. they set up joint training camps and had a lot of links, and osama bin laden knew the leader of this group. they had no contact with osama bin laden in re
the isi in the '80s formed a lot of militant groups or groups that worked as proxies in afghanistan and kashmir and doing the dirty work of the isi. what has happened in recent years is a lot of groups have bitten them in the you know what. a lot of those groups carry outerorout terror attacks. the isi is a mysterious group. the government doesn't know what they're doing half the time. that's a criticism. it's like the cia running around and doing all sorts of things, and the government not...
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you think we passed a high water mark with the surge of troops in afghanistan. it only gets worse from here? >> i think so. and unfortunately, brian, you and i have spoken about this before. we have done everything we can regarding military force. and the result has been what we're seeing now, an increased level of violence. and the problem is the president making his announcement when he did, how he did it was a political decision and you and i can debate the number of troops but the bottom line is he split the baby. because he split the baby, our allies don't know what to make of what we're doing and at the same time, they are emboldened by what's going on so what you have is kind of the worse of both worlds. our allies don't know what to do and the taliban feel invigorated to do something against us now. >> like we said, it was a nonmilitary decision and senator graham brought that out in the questioning of general allen in washington. we agree there. how about this? we've never had this degree of trained armed forces in afghanistan and there's a big story wi
you think we passed a high water mark with the surge of troops in afghanistan. it only gets worse from here? >> i think so. and unfortunately, brian, you and i have spoken about this before. we have done everything we can regarding military force. and the result has been what we're seeing now, an increased level of violence. and the problem is the president making his announcement when he did, how he did it was a political decision and you and i can debate the number of troops but the...
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-led nato forces in afghanistan. afghanistan's president hamid karzai said he will no longer allow air strikes on houses which has been a key tactic in nato's fight against taliban militants. this a day after u.s. commanders apologize for an air strike that killed at least nine civilians, many of them children. according to a u.n. official, more than 50 protesters have been killed in yemen since sunday. yemen has been a u.s. ally in the fight against al qaeda. >>> meantime, eight top army officers deflected in libya from gadhafi's military to take refuge in italy. they appealed for their fellow officers to join their revolt. >> reporter: nasa says "endeavour" is ready to come home tomorrow after a test of the landing gear this morning. that would allow mark kelly to be reunited with his wife, wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords. on monday from space he thanked the public for supporting her. >> you know, the fact that people really care how she's doing. that's really important to me, important to the kids. >> rep
-led nato forces in afghanistan. afghanistan's president hamid karzai said he will no longer allow air strikes on houses which has been a key tactic in nato's fight against taliban militants. this a day after u.s. commanders apologize for an air strike that killed at least nine civilians, many of them children. according to a u.n. official, more than 50 protesters have been killed in yemen since sunday. yemen has been a u.s. ally in the fight against al qaeda. >>> meantime, eight top...
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men and boys -- my 16-year-old son -- men and women in uniform in afghanistan glued to the television set, watching you, cheering for you. i mean, this was a victory for women's soccer. do you think -- do you realize the difference you have made for women's sports? >> absolutely. i think it's clear that, you know, we play with so much pride and so much spirit and so much passion. and i think that's the american spirit. and i think people really grasp on to that, and they wanted to jump on the bandwagon and follow it. because truly, this country loves winners. and although we didn't bring the cup home, we have a winning attitude and winning spirit and we play with so much passion and pride. and i think the country really enjoyed watching. >> and you've got daughters, christie. >> two little girls. >> so this is particularly poignant for you. >> yeah, it was definitely amazing to finish off the tournament like that and just to be able to go home to two little girls smiling and inspiring the youth, you know, and hopefully everyone, you know, jumps on board and enjoys the board of soccer
men and boys -- my 16-year-old son -- men and women in uniform in afghanistan glued to the television set, watching you, cheering for you. i mean, this was a victory for women's soccer. do you think -- do you realize the difference you have made for women's sports? >> absolutely. i think it's clear that, you know, we play with so much pride and so much spirit and so much passion. and i think that's the american spirit. and i think people really grasp on to that, and they wanted to jump on...
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the draw down in afghanistan is beginning. u.s. troops are coming home. here's the president. >> >> the president: as a result, starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer. fully recovering the surge i announced at west point. after this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming hope at a steady pace as afghan security forces move into the lead. our mission will change from combat to support. by 2014 this process will be complete and the afghan beam will be responsible for their own security. >> greta: not all the generals agree. joining us john bolton. already i'm getting a flurry of public statements issued. chairman rogers says it is the wrong move. governor romney taking the president on, saying it is an arbitrary timetable suggesting it might be based on politics and the economy. i guess they are not wild about it. >> we wouldn't be here today, had it not been for the president himself setting this ash father 18 month
the draw down in afghanistan is beginning. u.s. troops are coming home. here's the president. >> >> the president: as a result, starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of this year. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer. fully recovering the surge i announced at west point. after this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming hope at a steady pace as afghan security forces move into the lead. our...
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we are reports there is ongoing gunfire and one report from the afghanistan news agency says ten have been killed but this is preliminary at the moment and there appears to be an ongoing battle at the hotel, a six-story hotel on a hotel outside of downtown kabul. when i was there they had a major security barrier across the road that led to the hotel. there will be a lot of questions how the attackers breached that security. but the breaking news, several people reported being killed in what appears to be a your and ongoing attack on the intercontinental hotel in kabul, very popular with diplomats and journalists. >>shepard: thank you, jonathan. our casey anthony panel of experts are here and we will come back to them. my doctor told me calcium is besabsorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. new citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. sure, but let get a little information first. for toys, say two. toys ! the system can't process your response at this time.
we are reports there is ongoing gunfire and one report from the afghanistan news agency says ten have been killed but this is preliminary at the moment and there appears to be an ongoing battle at the hotel, a six-story hotel on a hotel outside of downtown kabul. when i was there they had a major security barrier across the road that led to the hotel. there will be a lot of questions how the attackers breached that security. but the breaking news, several people reported being killed in what...
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kabul. -- afghanistan's chief peace negotiator is killed. there are preparations for a visit by the pope but not everyone will be welcoming the pontiff. the man in charge of the afghan government's peace talks with the taliban have been assassinated. president burhanuddin rabbani was a former president in the 1990's. he was asked to head the peace council. he was killed in a bomb attack at his home. >> it is the most high-profile political assassination in afghanistan since the u.s.-led invasion began. the suicide bomber was part of a two-man delegation infighting into rabbani's home. they came saying that they had special messages from the taliban. >> the attacker placed explosives in his turban. he placed his head on rabbani's chest and detonated. >> rabbani was afghan president from 1992 until 1996, before the taliban took power. he was looking to strike a peace deal. afghan politicians are vowing to continue his work. >> we are suffering. we are fed up. we deserve peace. we don't want our children to see these pictures on the tv. we don'
kabul. -- afghanistan's chief peace negotiator is killed. there are preparations for a visit by the pope but not everyone will be welcoming the pontiff. the man in charge of the afghan government's peace talks with the taliban have been assassinated. president burhanuddin rabbani was a former president in the 1990's. he was asked to head the peace council. he was killed in a bomb attack at his home. >> it is the most high-profile political assassination in afghanistan since the u.s.-led...
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troops home from afghanistan. he's making the announcement tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern during a speech you can see right here on cnn. 30,000 is a little under one-third of the 100,000 troops there now. but it won't happen quickly. we're told 10,000 will come out this year by the rest of the end of 2012. another source says the pentagon argued for an even smaller drawdown. but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any national security issue sustainability here at home both among the public and in the congress. and it goes without saying that there are a lot of reservations in congress about the war in afghanistan and our level of commitment. there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a decade of war. >> joining me now nick payton walsh. nick, from your vantage point s afghanistan ready for a withdrawal of u.s. troops? >> reporter: in short, no. could really do with another ten even 30 years of american money, security, there ha
troops home from afghanistan. he's making the announcement tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern during a speech you can see right here on cnn. 30,000 is a little under one-third of the 100,000 troops there now. but it won't happen quickly. we're told 10,000 will come out this year by the rest of the end of 2012. another source says the pentagon argued for an even smaller drawdown. but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any...
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the draw-down in afghanistan is beginning, u.s. troops are coming home. casey an thon netierce after the seven women and five men decided the prosecution had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she is a murderer of her own child. the jury verdict saved her from the possibility of execution by the stai. but where is she hiding now? we saw that video of her walking out of jail, early yesterday morning, escorted by her attorney. baez says casey is in an undisclosed location, nobody's talking and the rumors are flying. the u.s. credit rating has been downgraded. s&p downgrading the credit rating for the first time ever. hurricane irene is headed for the united states. get ready on the east coast. he's dead, anwar al-awlaki is dead. a cia drone strike kills the senior al qaeda leader. amappeda knox is a free woman tonight. she left an italian prison. the question now: where is she headd? he changed our lives from the way we listen to music, check our email or read a novel. almost every american has been touched by steve jobs. tonight, sad news. appl
the draw-down in afghanistan is beginning, u.s. troops are coming home. casey an thon netierce after the seven women and five men decided the prosecution had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she is a murderer of her own child. the jury verdict saved her from the possibility of execution by the stai. but where is she hiding now? we saw that video of her walking out of jail, early yesterday morning, escorted by her attorney. baez says casey is in an undisclosed location, nobody's...
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and then in afghanistan. though i was only able to meet a small sample of those who deployed union range, it it was important to me to look them in the eye last of one last time and let thex know how much i care about them and how much they and their families do for our country. looking forward to this moment, i knew it it would be very difficult for me to adequately express my feelings for these young men and women. so yesterday a personal message from me to all of our service men and women around the world was published and distributed through military channels. i'll just here that i will think of these young war yorsz, the ones who keep on fighting, the ones who never made it back, until the end of my days. finally of course as i was couldn't freight plating this moernlgt i thought about something becky told me in january 2005 when i was asked to be the first director of national tell jenls. i was really wrestling with the decision and finally told her she could make it it a lot easier if she just said she
and then in afghanistan. though i was only able to meet a small sample of those who deployed union range, it it was important to me to look them in the eye last of one last time and let thex know how much i care about them and how much they and their families do for our country. looking forward to this moment, i knew it it would be very difficult for me to adequately express my feelings for these young men and women. so yesterday a personal message from me to all of our service men and women...
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there would be no single battle that would solve the afghanistan story, that it had to end at the negotiating table, in reconciliation. he was laying the ground work for that when he died. he was one degree of separation from the taliban, that is to say that his staffers were talking to people who were talking to the taliban, they were not there yet, but richard's dream was to eventually negotiate the kind of reconciliation among all the regional players and that would have to include not only afghanistan and pakistan, but also iran and china and central asia, the sort that richard so successfully negotiated to end the balkan wars in 1995, in dayton. and that was -- that was his big dream and he was slowly working on that. and he was slowly working quite frankly to right what he saw was an off balance relationship between our civilian and our foreign -- our civilian and military policy. and he felt that the civilian and diplomatic side had to be balanced and the reason i'm speaking to you now is that with bin laden's death, i think richard would have gone into overdrive to get the diplomacy g
there would be no single battle that would solve the afghanistan story, that it had to end at the negotiating table, in reconciliation. he was laying the ground work for that when he died. he was one degree of separation from the taliban, that is to say that his staffers were talking to people who were talking to the taliban, they were not there yet, but richard's dream was to eventually negotiate the kind of reconciliation among all the regional players and that would have to include not only...
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troops, as you know, are supposed to be out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. one little additional political note before i let you go over hoor, the president's going to start tweeting personally again, according to the white house, as he gets up for re-election. barack obama will be tweeting just like @brookecnn. @wolfblitzercnn. get ready for the 2003s. >> i already follow the president. we'll know specifically it's the president because it ends with the initial b.o. that's how we know it's a presidential tweet. thanks for the love on mumford and sons. check them out when they're back in d.c. thank you very much. we'll get another political update in half an hour. now as we approach the top of the hour, round two, watch this. >>> it's a decision that could affect your company and your paycheck. walmart accused of discrimination, and now the supreme court makes a game changing decision. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> after weeks in seclusion, the president of syria makes a air rare speech. no negotiation, no dialogue, just a warning to the people he
troops, as you know, are supposed to be out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. one little additional political note before i let you go over hoor, the president's going to start tweeting personally again, according to the white house, as he gets up for re-election. barack obama will be tweeting just like @brookecnn. @wolfblitzercnn. get ready for the 2003s. >> i already follow the president. we'll know specifically it's the president because it ends with the initial b.o. that's how we...
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well, no rehe spite as well for the death and violence in afghanistan this christmas day. in the northern region of the country, government officials say a bomber killed 19 people. and including a member of the national parliament. there were 40 other people hurt. the bomber struck as mourners were departing the funeral of a village elder. so far no claims of responsibility. and you've probably seen the red tin, heard the bell ringers and even made a contribution. it's unlikely you made one like this. we've got to tell you about a record setting gift that went into the red bucket, but first, a christmas shoutout from one of america's military heroes. >> ♪ hi, i'm captain michael brandt from from fort wayne, indiana. i'd like to say merry christmas to my mom and dad in austin, indiana and wife and kids, bonnie, steven and dean in fort wayne indiana. merry christmas all. ♪ i had a het problem. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk
well, no rehe spite as well for the death and violence in afghanistan this christmas day. in the northern region of the country, government officials say a bomber killed 19 people. and including a member of the national parliament. there were 40 other people hurt. the bomber struck as mourners were departing the funeral of a village elder. so far no claims of responsibility. and you've probably seen the red tin, heard the bell ringers and even made a contribution. it's unlikely you made one...
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and, of course, prince harry served in afghanistan, wore the service medal all the time. it's difficult. he's the direct heir to the throat. therefore it's a problem for him to serve in a war zone. >> how important is this welding to the british monarchy? >> hugely important, actually. because these two people are the royal faces of the facebook generation. they're the ones that are going to connect with the new generation. hugely important for grand britain and the popularity of the monarchy. >> you offered several books on the royal family. and kate and william's beloved story. this is much more than just a love match, though. this is a young lady that the new princess-bride soon to be that had to do a lot of work. >> she's had to do a lot of work. very much, she's following on from princess diana. the icon of the last century. it will be difficult for her. she's a commoner bride. her ancestors were coal miners. it's a different time, a different era for the monarchy. she's a beautiful girl and everybody is mad for her. >> everybody is making comparisons to diana on her
and, of course, prince harry served in afghanistan, wore the service medal all the time. it's difficult. he's the direct heir to the throat. therefore it's a problem for him to serve in a war zone. >> how important is this welding to the british monarchy? >> hugely important, actually. because these two people are the royal faces of the facebook generation. they're the ones that are going to connect with the new generation. hugely important for grand britain and the popularity of...
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. >>> six people are dead after a suicide bombing in afghanistan. it happened at a military hospital in kabul in a tent where medical students were eating lunch. 23 other people were wounded in the explosion. the taliban has already claimed credit for the attack. >>> american students of amanda knocks broke down and declared her innocence to a court in italy. she told the court that despite prejudice and mistakes, nothing is more important than finding the truth. independent experts are now reviewing dna evidence and are expected to have results back by june 30th. >>> opening arguments in the trial of the florida mother accused of killing her two-year- old daughter will begin on monday. the jury has been sworn in. however, this process wasn't without controversy. >> you're talking about someone's life, and -- >> that you just burst you heard came while the judge was questioning a potential juror. the woman who interrupted the courtroom was ex-courted out. 25-year-old casey anthony is accused of killing two two yearly daughter who disappeared if 2008
. >>> six people are dead after a suicide bombing in afghanistan. it happened at a military hospital in kabul in a tent where medical students were eating lunch. 23 other people were wounded in the explosion. the taliban has already claimed credit for the attack. >>> american students of amanda knocks broke down and declared her innocence to a court in italy. she told the court that despite prejudice and mistakes, nothing is more important than finding the truth. independent...
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. >>> canada pulled the last of the combat troops out of afghanistan this week. this brings us to our question of the week. how many nations still have combat troops in afghanistan as part of the international security assistance force? is it a, 6, b, 16, c, 26 or d 46. stay tuned and we'll tell you the correct answer. go to cnn.com/gps for ten more questions. while you're there, make sure you check out our website, the global public square where you'll find smart interviews and essays and takes by our favorite experts. you will also find all of our gps shows. if you miss one, you can click and watch. don't forget, you can follow us on twitter and facebook. this week's book of the week is the last narco. it takes you deep inside the life of a man known as elchapo now that bin laden is dead, this mexican drug king pin is the number one most wanted man in the world. he's also on forbes list of the world top billionaires, it's a fascinating look at the man, the operation and international hunt for him. very well written. and now for the last look. we often think our
. >>> canada pulled the last of the combat troops out of afghanistan this week. this brings us to our question of the week. how many nations still have combat troops in afghanistan as part of the international security assistance force? is it a, 6, b, 16, c, 26 or d 46. stay tuned and we'll tell you the correct answer. go to cnn.com/gps for ten more questions. while you're there, make sure you check out our website, the global public square where you'll find smart interviews and essays...
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cameron, to talk about afghanistan, libya, and the world economy. most likely not the ping-pong game. the president is midway through his week-long european trip. next up poland and france. rob, peggy. >> kind of like the oscars start playing the music to get the people off the stage. >> will you stop talking, sit down? >> he kept going. we love our animal stories, some of us, love the animal stories on "world news now." this one is hard not to love. >> we are doing it now just to torture you. >> clearly. >> part of the day. >> look down into the drain, storm drain in southern california, you will see a little itsy-bitsy week old kitten. >> sounds like a job for officer amy ferril, went down into the pipe and brought the fee loon to sato -- feline to safety. >> alls well that ends well. give them a call. >> more world news coming up. >> poor rob. ♪ rescue me ♪ rescue me [ heartbeat ] ♪ [ female announcer ] however they come into the world, pampers believes every baby should be swaddled in the comfort and security of our softest diaper ever. pa
cameron, to talk about afghanistan, libya, and the world economy. most likely not the ping-pong game. the president is midway through his week-long european trip. next up poland and france. rob, peggy. >> kind of like the oscars start playing the music to get the people off the stage. >> will you stop talking, sit down? >> he kept going. we love our animal stories, some of us, love the animal stories on "world news now." this one is hard not to love. >> we are...
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christopher sullivan survived a homicide bombing in afghanistan but he is now in a hospital paralyzed after an argument over a football game ended in gunshots. police say 19-year-old reuben gerardo turned himself in yesterday. the victim's family is in shock. >> he was not attacked. he was in the wrong. he bring as gun to a welcome home party. he shouldn't even be there. that was his first thought was bringing a gun? gregg: sullivan was on leave when the shooting occurred. heather: new concerns about the future of iraq this morning after a terror group known as al qaeda in iraq claims responsibility for a slew of attacks that killed nearly 70 people in baghdad. republican senator john mccain says the timing of the bombings says it is no accident. >> on the issue of iraq clearly these bombings were planned to could he inside with american withdrawal and that takes a long time planning. the government sun ravelling. while the president take as victory lap and said that other day one much his victory speeches that iraq is now stable, secure and democratic. really? heather: retired u.s. m
christopher sullivan survived a homicide bombing in afghanistan but he is now in a hospital paralyzed after an argument over a football game ended in gunshots. police say 19-year-old reuben gerardo turned himself in yesterday. the victim's family is in shock. >> he was not attacked. he was in the wrong. he bring as gun to a welcome home party. he shouldn't even be there. that was his first thought was bringing a gun? gregg: sullivan was on leave when the shooting occurred. heather: new...
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princess catherine gave out medals to members of the irish guard, who recently served in afghanistan. now prince william is a colonel of the regiment and middleton says that she was pleased to award a group so close to her husband's heart. the couple also released an official portrait for their forthcoming tour of canada and the u.s., which begins next week. going to be in california. very exciting. that's the news for now. back outside to the plaza and amy. >> thanks so much. let's head over to bill karins who is also out on the plaza >>> it is a beautiful saturday morning here in the nation's capital. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. partly sunny skies out there for now and that will be the rule for most of our saturday. these are not much in the way of rain making clouds. so a quick sprinkle can't be ruled out for northern maryland and southern pennsylvania. temperatures now are in the mid-70s around town. upper 60s in most of the suburbs, so partly sunny, low humidity, highs mid to summer 80s. even more sunshine tomorrow with highs a little closer to 90. >>> i want to stop and say hi
princess catherine gave out medals to members of the irish guard, who recently served in afghanistan. now prince william is a colonel of the regiment and middleton says that she was pleased to award a group so close to her husband's heart. the couple also released an official portrait for their forthcoming tour of canada and the u.s., which begins next week. going to be in california. very exciting. that's the news for now. back outside to the plaza and amy. >> thanks so much. let's head...
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he had been awarded a purple heart after being wounded in action in afghanistan. >>> the death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern philippines is up to nearly 1,500. hundreds are missing after a tropical storm unleashed more than a month's worth of rain in 12 hours, on december 16th. >>> investigators in ft. worth, texas, say the man who fatelogical a shot his family on christmas day was a relative dressed in a santa claus suit, gunned them down after they opened their presents. four women and three men, including the shooter, are dead. >>> now for a look at "what's trending today" our roundup of what has you talking online, drew brees has been the number one search on google this morning. the new orleans saints quarterback broke the nfl single season record for passing yards for monday night football, the record had been set in 1984 by miami's dan marie know, who congratulated brees via twitter by writing "great job by such a special player." van halen getting the band back together. ♪ you got it tough, i've seen the toughest soul around ♪ >> compl
he had been awarded a purple heart after being wounded in action in afghanistan. >>> the death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern philippines is up to nearly 1,500. hundreds are missing after a tropical storm unleashed more than a month's worth of rain in 12 hours, on december 16th. >>> investigators in ft. worth, texas, say the man who fatelogical a shot his family on christmas day was a relative dressed in a santa claus suit, gunned them...
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a work on how the bush administration managed reconstruction of afghanistan. just was published several months ago. and obviously duv a frequent commentator on radio and tv and media in general. duv, please. thanks very much, jonah. good to be here. i want to acknowledge my good friend al gray sitting in the front row who was one of the most dynamic congressman dants -- commendanes the marine corps has ever had. and i'm proud that i can call him a friend. like yurim, i will not speak for this things. anybody who knows me understand why i wouldn't. but i do want to give a sense of at least where the national security community in this town stands and is looking at things. and i want to start with the largest possible context and work my way down to the subject of the u.n. and the palestinian application. the largest context, frankly, is that we would like to look somewhere other than the middle east. we have been swamped by the middle east for a decade. we're getting out of iraq. you can debate whether we should have gone in or not. that's irrelevant. we've bee
a work on how the bush administration managed reconstruction of afghanistan. just was published several months ago. and obviously duv a frequent commentator on radio and tv and media in general. duv, please. thanks very much, jonah. good to be here. i want to acknowledge my good friend al gray sitting in the front row who was one of the most dynamic congressman dants -- commendanes the marine corps has ever had. and i'm proud that i can call him a friend. like yurim, i will not speak for this...
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daniel the dad, working as a contractor in afghanistan since october. he said he wants his daughter to remember the milestones not the miles. >>> also north carolina the final destination for the miracle on the hudson plane. you know this plane well. don't you? you remember captain sully. he safely set the air bus down on the hudson river two years ago after it lost power. many of the crew and passengers will reunite in charlotte where the plane will be on permanent display at the carolina aviation museum beginning in january. >>> a deadly new worry in tornado wrecked joplin, misso i missouri. a rare fun gal infection that affects more than just storm victims. that's next. ll right. we were actually thinking, maybe... we're going to hike up here, so we'll catch up with you guys. [ indistinct talking and laughter ] whew! i think it's worth it. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual. let our financial professionals help you reach your goals. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 8
daniel the dad, working as a contractor in afghanistan since october. he said he wants his daughter to remember the milestones not the miles. >>> also north carolina the final destination for the miracle on the hudson plane. you know this plane well. don't you? you remember captain sully. he safely set the air bus down on the hudson river two years ago after it lost power. many of the crew and passengers will reunite in charlotte where the plane will be on permanent display at the...
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air force carrier in the region, is assisting military operations in afghanistan and not responding to iran's threat. >>> new fallout from the gulf oil spell last year. prosecutors are preparing for what would be the first criminal charges against bp employees, including engineers, accused of lying to regulators. >>> disappointing news this morning in the fight against ovarian cancer. new research shows, the blockbuster drug, avastin, did not improve the survival rate of patients. it kept their cancer from spreading. but only for a few months and with more side effects. >>> outraged moms are descending upon target stores across america, with nursing babies in tow. this is support for one mom from texas, who says she was bullied by target employees, for breast-feeding in the store. here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: you've heard of a sit-in. how about a nurse-in. mothers at hundreds of targets store across the country, their message about breast-feeding in public. >> it's only an issue if you make it an issue. >> reporter: the facebook page, now with almost 7,000 members. after s
air force carrier in the region, is assisting military operations in afghanistan and not responding to iran's threat. >>> new fallout from the gulf oil spell last year. prosecutors are preparing for what would be the first criminal charges against bp employees, including engineers, accused of lying to regulators. >>> disappointing news this morning in the fight against ovarian cancer. new research shows, the blockbuster drug, avastin, did not improve the survival rate of...
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he moves money and recruits through pakistan, afghanistan and iran. america's most wanted terrorist is the al-qaida leader that is still out there. $25 million bounty on his head. he was wearing his santa suit to work for the past 10 years, but that all changed when a co-worker complained. the post office told him to nix the getup. now after a firestorm of backlash they are changing their tune. he could wear it until the end of the christmas season. did he wear it longer than the christmas season? >> you wouldn't think so. for the kids, santa and his helpers would be back up at the north pole. >> exactly. >> 3 minutes after the top of the hour. in the words of the immortal kenny rogers -- ♪ you've got to know when to hold em know when to fold em ♪ yesterday, john boehner knew it was time to fold em and the house republican management, essentially, with a very public retreat has now agreed to a two month extension, the senate deal essentially of the payroll tax holiday. they had wanted a year and they figured you know what? we're not going to get i
he moves money and recruits through pakistan, afghanistan and iran. america's most wanted terrorist is the al-qaida leader that is still out there. $25 million bounty on his head. he was wearing his santa suit to work for the past 10 years, but that all changed when a co-worker complained. the post office told him to nix the getup. now after a firestorm of backlash they are changing their tune. he could wear it until the end of the christmas season. did he wear it longer than the christmas...
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. >> we need each other more than just in the context of afghanistan. pakistan is an important player in terms of regional stability and in terms of central asia and my view is that this is a relationship we just need to keep working at it. >> the man coming into the job, leon panetta at his confirmation hearings just a couple days ago, sounded an even more dire warning about all of this. >> this is a difficult challenge. the relationship with pakistan is at the same time one of the most critical and yet one of the most complicated and frustrating relationships that we have. >> now, all of this posing a political challenge for the white house and the pentagon because, of course, pakistan still gets billions of dollars every year in u.s. aid and military assistance and the feeling from the congress is that pakistan is still double dealing, supporting terrorism inside its own borders while it takes that u.s. aid. kiran, christine. >> it's interesting, yesterday senator patrick leahy said look, robert gates, how long do we let these countries lie to us and
. >> we need each other more than just in the context of afghanistan. pakistan is an important player in terms of regional stability and in terms of central asia and my view is that this is a relationship we just need to keep working at it. >> the man coming into the job, leon panetta at his confirmation hearings just a couple days ago, sounded an even more dire warning about all of this. >> this is a difficult challenge. the relationship with pakistan is at the same time one...
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we have been in afghanistan for 10 years and at the end of the day, it will be the people of afghanistan and their military who will defeat the taliban and not u.s. troops we have to continue our commitment to helping the afghan military, but i think with a $1.5 trillion deficit, spending 100 billion on the war in afghanistan a year, now is the time to accelerate the departure of our troops. what we are doing to a significant degree is nation-building. i would prefer to rebuild the united states of america and our energy system rather than afghanistan. i believe we can make significant cuts and bring our troops home sooner than the president is talking about. >> you know the argument without helping them at this critical juncture, we could see a severe return to the problems that we saw in afghanistan. the first place with lots of concerns about the threat to our national security. robert gates is in afghanistan saying goodbye to the troops. let me play for you a little bit of what he said. >> if it were up to me, i would leave the shooters to last. nobody wants to give up the gains or g
we have been in afghanistan for 10 years and at the end of the day, it will be the people of afghanistan and their military who will defeat the taliban and not u.s. troops we have to continue our commitment to helping the afghan military, but i think with a $1.5 trillion deficit, spending 100 billion on the war in afghanistan a year, now is the time to accelerate the departure of our troops. what we are doing to a significant degree is nation-building. i would prefer to rebuild the united...
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among the wounded, the german head of nato's northern afghanistan command. he's said to be in stable condition. in garden grove, california, crystal cathedral ministries is selling this, the towering mega church and campus to a developer to pay off a $46 million debt. it is hoping to lease back the church so it can continue with the hour of power television broadcast. they were first made popular by the reverend robert schuler. he did it in the 1950s. schuler stepped down in 2006 and the church has been in financial trouble since then. >>> in missouri, the death top in joplin has risen again, now they're saying 142 people confirmed dead from that f-5 twister. another 100 missing. president obama will be there tomorrow to tour the devastation and meet with some of the victims. and a one-hour special on the joplin tornado is coming up at the top of the hour at 8:00 eastern here on cnn. and i am drew griffin at the cnn center here in atlanta. stories reporter with tom foreman is next. >>> the biblical story of lazarus rising from the dead appears to be happenin
among the wounded, the german head of nato's northern afghanistan command. he's said to be in stable condition. in garden grove, california, crystal cathedral ministries is selling this, the towering mega church and campus to a developer to pay off a $46 million debt. it is hoping to lease back the church so it can continue with the hour of power television broadcast. they were first made popular by the reverend robert schuler. he did it in the 1950s. schuler stepped down in 2006 and the church...
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. >>> now, to afghanistan. we're getting an exclusive look inside that deadly attack, by terrorists at a luxury hotel in kabul. an american who was there, having dinner with his family hen it all unfolded, had his cam are in hand. and tonight, he shows abc's's nk schifrin, what he captured. >> reporter: it started as a serene tuesday night in kabul. ali omar, that's him there, filmed his family joking around. they sat outside the intercontinental hotel. >> by the poolside, having dinner. >> reporter: then, the shots started. first, in the distance. then, a little closer. and then, just as that police officer there, is walking away. >> they killed him. up close. after they hit him, they turned around, just started spraying. >> reporter: ali runs throughgh the dark. still filming. >> i said my prayers. if i die, i die. i'm watching the guy. he's just shooting in the crowd. i'm staring at him. if i can see him, he can see me. i ran and jumped the wall. there were about 16 of us on the other sid. >> reporter: they
. >>> now, to afghanistan. we're getting an exclusive look inside that deadly attack, by terrorists at a luxury hotel in kabul. an american who was there, having dinner with his family hen it all unfolded, had his cam are in hand. and tonight, he shows abc's's nk schifrin, what he captured. >> reporter: it started as a serene tuesday night in kabul. ali omar, that's him there, filmed his family joking around. they sat outside the intercontinental hotel. >> by the poolside,...
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troops home from afghanistan. it is going to be in a prime time address to the nation tonight. it is a process that troop withdrawal could begin as early as next month. >> reporter: tonight's address is already creating debate in washington over how many troops the president should pull from the region and when it should happen. president obama is expected to tell the nation tonight he will bring home 30,000 troops from afghanistan by september of next year. the first 5000 will probably be back home this summer. the white house says u.s. forces have been successful loosening the taliban's grip on the region. >> we have been taking the fight to the taliban as well as going after members of al-qaeda and that has been why we have had the success we have had and progress we have made. >> reporter: 100,000 troops are in afghanistan and some military commanders and lawmakers are concerned about exiting too fast. >> we have got an awful lot invested here and i am concerned about any precipitous withdrawal of our troops that would jeopardize the success that we have made. >> reporter:
troops home from afghanistan. it is going to be in a prime time address to the nation tonight. it is a process that troop withdrawal could begin as early as next month. >> reporter: tonight's address is already creating debate in washington over how many troops the president should pull from the region and when it should happen. president obama is expected to tell the nation tonight he will bring home 30,000 troops from afghanistan by september of next year. the first 5000 will probably...